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He was a Blacksmith
1850 United States Federal Census[1] Name: John Rushing Gender: Male Race: White Age: 2 Birth Year: abt 1848 Birthplace: Tennessee Home in 1850: Humphreys, Tennessee, USA Line Number: 3 Dwelling Number: 441 Family Number: 441 Household Members Age
1860 United States Federal Census[2]
Name: John Rushing
Age: 12
Birth Year: abt 1848
Gender: Male
Race: White
Home in 1860: District 11, Humphreys, Tennessee
Post Office: Waverly
Dwelling Number: 245
Family Number: 245
Household Members Age
Married Francis [unknown last name] before 1870 in Humphreys, TN]
1870 United States Federal Census[3] Name: John H Rushin [John Henry Rushing] Age in 1870: 22 Birth Date: abt 1848 Birthplace: Tennessee Dwelling Number: 87 Home in 1870: District 1, Humphreys, Tennessee Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Waverley Occupation: Blacksmith Cannot Write: Yes Male Citizen Over 21: Yes Personal Estate Value: 100 Real Estate Value: 100 Household Members Age
Child Lou Ella Rushing; (BIRTH 15 JULY 1870 • Humphreys Co., TN; :DEATH 01 JAN 1950 • Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas, USA) born after the death of Francis, The Floyd Family in Stewart, Tenn. takes daughter Louella to live with them
Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965
Children
Henry Franklin Rushing b1873
1880 United States Federal Census[4] Name: John C. Rushing Age: 32 Birth Date: Abt 1848 Birthplace: Tennessee Home in 1880: Marion, Crittenden, Kentucky, USA Dwelling Number: 145 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Nancy E. Rushing Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Occupation: Laborer Months Not Employed: 3 Cannot Write: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members Age Relationship
Married EMMA JOSEPHINE BROOKSHIRE (:BIRTH 29 JUL 1851 • Illinois; :DEATH 8 FEB 1922 • Rosiclare, Hardin, Illinois) [5]
Child
1900 United States Federal Census[6] Name: John H Rushing [John Rushing] Age: 51 Birth Date: Jun 1848 Birthplace: Tennessee, USA Home in 1900: Carrsville, Livingston, Kentucky Sheet Number: 12 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 23 Family Number: 237 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Josephine Rushing Marriage Year: 1889 Years Married: 11 Father's Birthplace: Tennessee, USA Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee, USA Neighbors: View others on page Household Members Age Relationship
Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002
1920 United States Federal Census[7] Name: John H Rushing [John H Rusling] Age: 71 Birth Year: abt 1849 Birthplace: Tennessee Home in 1920: Pollard, Clay, Arkansas House Number: Farm Residence Date: 1920 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Ella Rushing Father's Birthplace: USA Mother's Birthplace: USA Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Farm Industry: General Farm Employment Field: Employer Home Owned or Rented: Owned Home Free or Mortgaged: Free Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members Age Relationship
* Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002
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